Cloze Test without Clues

Exam. Question No. 6

1. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
An honest man is true to (a) _____ words. He does not deviate from the (b) _____ of honesty. He knows that (c)
_____ consist in honesty. So he does not (d) _____ victim to any greed. He has no ambition for (e) _____ things.
Ans. (a) his; (b) path; (c) virtue; (d) fall; (e) earthly.
2. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Education (a) ⎯⎯ the backbone of a nation. No nation can (b) ⎯⎯ without it. It is the (c) ⎯⎯ that removes
the darkness of mind. It (d) ⎯⎯ the power that (e) ⎯⎯ the nation to the path of prosperity.
Ans. (a) is; (b) prosper; (c) spell; (d) possesses; (e) leads.
3. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Our country abounds with (a) ⎯⎯ resources. Gas is one of (b) ⎯⎯ The development of our country (c) ⎯⎯
largely on it. It is our (d) ⎯⎯ to utilize this resource (e) ⎯⎯.
Ans. (a) many; (b) them; (c) depends; (d) duty; (e) properly.
4. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
A book is our best friend. By (a) ⎯⎯ books we can know the previous history (b) ⎯⎯ the world. It is also (c)
⎯⎯ the living history of the world. It gives us innocent joy (d) ⎯⎯ cannot be expected from our friends. Books
are always ready to be by our (e) ⎯⎯.
Ans. (a) reading; (b) of; (c) called; (d) which; (e) side.
5. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Naturally everybody wants to succeed in (a) ⎯⎯. Some one becomes successful by dint of (b) ⎯⎯ and
perseverance. Success can surely bring (c) ⎯⎯. But failure makes a person feel (d) ⎯⎯ sad In fact, industry is
the (e) ⎯⎯ to success.
Ans. (a) life; (b) hard work; (c) happiness; (d) extremely; (e) key.
6. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Trees (a) ⎯⎯ very useful to man. They (b) ⎯⎯ the rich top soil from getting washed away by rain water and
floods. (c) ⎯⎯ provide us with food and (d) ⎯⎯. We get (e) ⎯⎯ from trees.
Ans. (a) are; (b) protect; (c) Trees; (d) shelter; (e) oxygen.
7. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Truthfulness is a noble virtue. It is (a) ⎯⎯ to be the noblest of all virtues. It denotes the man's (b) ⎯⎯ of
speaking the truth. This virtue (c) ⎯⎯ a man nothing but it earns him a lot. For example it crowns a man with
(d) ⎯⎯ dignity. Besides, everybody believes him and shows him (e) ⎯⎯ respect.
Ans. (a) considered; (b) habit; (c) pays; (d) honour; (e) due.
8. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Bangladesh is one of the most over (a) ⎯⎯ counties of the world. Her 9b) ⎯⎯ area is smaller than most (c)
⎯⎯ countries but she has a large (d) ⎯⎯. She lost more than three (e) ⎯⎯ people in the war of 1971.
Ans. (a) populated; (b) land; (c) other; (d) population; (e) million.
9. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Freedom does not (a) ⎯⎯ upon a nation, rather it has to be (b) ⎯⎯ by (c) ⎯⎯ struggle. Again, political
independence and economic Independence must (d) ⎯⎯ together to (e) ⎯⎯ total independence possible.
Ans. (a) descend; (b) earned/achieved; (c) hard; (d) come; (e) make.
10. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Once upon a time there (a) ⎯⎯ a poor caretaker. He was very honest, sincere, (b) ⎯⎯ and (c) ⎯⎯. His duty
was to (d) ⎯⎯ after a large mango (e) ⎯⎯.
Ans. (a) lived/was; (b) hard-working; (c) truthful; (d) look; (e) orchard.
11. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
To be an independent country four components are mandatory. They are the land, population, (a) ⎯⎯ and
a geographical (b) ⎯⎯. Among these four components, (c) ⎯⎯ is the most important. Without (d) ⎯⎯ it, no
nation can (e) ⎯⎯ the sweet fruit of independence.
Ans. (a) sovereignty; (b) position/location; (c) sovereignty; (d) gaining; (e) enjoy.
12. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Sadek was poor but he is intelligent and at the same (a) ⎯⎯ studious. So poverty could not stand (b) ⎯⎯ his
way of success. He would always (c) ⎯⎯ attentively. He never neglected his study. By studying much he
succeeded in life in spite of (d) ⎯⎯. Like Sadek it is the duty of all students to study with great sincerity and
thus they can be (e) ⎯⎯.
Ans. (a) time; (b) in; (c) study; (d) poverty; (e) successful.
13. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
A fisherman is a person who earns his (a) ⎯⎯ by catching and selling (b) ⎯⎯. Generally a fisherman
(c) ⎯⎯ by the rivers, big canals, marshy lands and seas. He works (d) ⎯⎯ all day and all night. He is always
(e) ⎯⎯ in various activities.
Ans. (a) livelihood; (b) fish; (c) lives; (d) hard; (e) busy.
14. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Paper is a very useful (a) ⎯⎯. We cannot do (b) ⎯⎯ it. In the past paper was not in use in our (c) ⎯⎯. At
first the people of China (d) ⎯⎯ paper. The people of that (e) ⎯⎯ used palm leaves instead of paper.
Ans. (a) thing; (b) without; (c) country; (d) invented; (e) time/country.
15. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Nowadays we are not content with (a) ⎯⎯ we have or earn. We want to become rich (b) ⎯⎯. But we must not
(c) ⎯⎯ that it is not easy for an honest man to be wealthy in a short time. Taking bribes or accumulating money
in an illegal (d) ⎯⎯, a man may become rich. But doesn't it (e) ⎯⎯ submitting to dishonesty?
Ans. (a) what; (b) overnight; (c) forget; (d) way; (e) mean.
16. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Every nation of the world (a) ⎯⎯ its own traditional games and sports. They are as (b) ⎯⎯ for life as food and
drink. A man eats and drinks to (c) ⎯⎯ his hunger and to quench his (d) ⎯⎯. But he takes part in games and
sports to build up his body and to (e) ⎯⎯ up his mind.
Ans. (a) has; (b) necessary; (c) satisfy; (d) thirst; (e) build.
17. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Corruption is one of the main (a) ⎯⎯ of the developing countries like Bangladesh. It draws (b) ⎯⎯ wheel of the
economy. For this (c) ⎯⎯ blame one another. In order to (d) ⎯⎯ out of the paws of the (e) ⎯⎯ of corruption, self-
criticism, self-restraint, self-purification and above all patriotism is necessary.
Ans. (a) problems; (b) the; (c) we; (d) get; (e) evils.
18. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
(a) ⎯⎯ are our best friends. They are a great (b) ⎯⎯ of food and vitamins, shelter and oxygen. They make the
land (c) ⎯⎯ (d) ⎯⎯ keep the soil strong. (e) ⎯⎯ save us from flood and many other natural calamities.
Ans. (a) Trees; (b) source; (c) fertile; (d) and; (e) They.
19. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Discipline means doing any work according (a) ⎯⎯ the general rules of conduct. All (b) ⎯⎯ from their own
position should maintain (c) ⎯⎯. To learn something well, the students (d) ⎯⎯ be disciplined. The players
should maintain (e) ⎯⎯ too.
Ans. (a) to; (b) people; (c) discipline; (d) must/should; (e) discipline.
20. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Sports are not only a matter of entertainment but also an important aspect of the development of (a) ⎯⎯
relationship when those are held internationally. The venue of such sports is a meeting place of people from
(b) ⎯⎯ countries. They develop mutual understanding and can come (c) ⎯⎯ to each other. They can (d) ⎯⎯
their views and opinions and listen to others. Thus they create a (e) ⎯⎯ of brotherhood among them.
Ans. (a) mutual; (b) different; (c) close; (d) exchange; (e) feeling/sense.
21. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
The most wonderful and the (a) ⎯⎯ invention of modern science is computer. It is actually a technical
(b) ⎯⎯ of computing. It is capable of doing very (c) ⎯⎯ works. It can solve the most complex mathematical
problems. It can also perform many other things at once and without any (d) ⎯⎯. It works very swiftly and
(e) ⎯⎯.
Ans. (a) useful; (b) device; (c) complicated/complex; (d) mistake; (e) accurately.
22. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
 Honesty is a (a) ⎯⎯ quality in a man's life. It helps a man to (b) ⎯⎯ in life. An honest man us loved and
(c) ⎯⎯ by all. Nobody likes a (d) ⎯⎯ man. A dishonest man (e) ⎯⎯ in the long run.
Ans. (a) good; (b) prosper; (c) respected; (d) dishonest; (e) suffers.
23. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Mobile phone is an important (a) ⎯⎯ of communication and correspondence. People can communicate by using
it with the shortest (b) ⎯⎯ time. It saves our time and money. It has made our life easy, (c) ⎯⎯ and comfortable.
It has both positive and (d) ⎯⎯ sides. Videos and audios are (e) ⎯⎯ in the mobile phone.
Ans. (a) device; (b) possible; (c) fast; (d) negative; (e) stored.
24. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Time is very valuable. Time whish is lost once, is (a) ⎯⎯ forever. There is a proverb that ‘Time and tide
(b) ⎯⎯ for none’. It is time which does not have (c) ⎯⎯ relative feeling. If it is not used properly, one (d) ⎯⎯
suffer in the long run. On the other hand, (e) ⎯⎯ can go a long way by being conscious of the value of time.
Ans. (a) lost; (b) wait; (c) a; (d) will; (e) one.
25. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Time is highly valuable. Time waits for (a) ⎯⎯. Everyone of us should make proper use of time. The success of
the man who makes (b) ⎯⎯ use of time is certain. Those who (c) ⎯⎯ time cannot succeed in life. All great
men of (d) ⎯⎯ world have made proper use of time. We should follow their (e) ⎯⎯ if we really want to succeed
in life.
Ans. (a) none; (b) proper; (c) waste; (d) the; (e) path.
26. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Truthfulness is a noble virtue. It is (a) ⎯⎯ to be the greatest of all virtues. It (b) ⎯⎯ the habit of speaking the
truth. It may not make one (c) ⎯⎯ but gives peace in mind. Moreover truthfulness crowns a man with
d) ⎯⎯. So everybody believes him and shows him (e) ⎯⎯ respect.
Ans. (a) considered; (b) is/means; (c) wealthy; (d) respect/honour/dignity; (e) due.
27. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Independent Bangladesh is our (a) ⎯⎯. It is the duty of (b) ⎯⎯ of us to build up our country. The student's role
is (c) ⎯⎯. They have to bear in (d) ⎯⎯ that they are responsible citizens of this country. Their (e) ⎯⎯ is to
keep away the country from corruption and work for the country.
Ans. (a) homeland/motherland/country; (b) all; (c) important/greater; (d) mind; (e) duty.
28. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Bees (a) ⎯⎯ a systematic life. There are three kinds of bees-queen, drone (male) and workers (female bees). The
different kinds of bees have different (b) ⎯⎯ to do. The queen lays eggs and leads the swarming bees. The male
bees fertilize the eggs (c) ⎯⎯ by the queen. The female bees are hard workers and they do various functions.
They (d) ⎯⎯ the hive and honey-combs. They (e) ⎯⎯ nectar from flowers. They store honey in the honey-
combs.
Ans. (a) lead/live; (b) works/duties; (c) laid; (d) make; (e) collect.
29. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
The name of our country is Bangladesh. The people of our country are (a) ⎯⎯ loving. We (b) ⎯⎯ in peaceful
co-existence. We want to live (c) ⎯⎯ and wish all well. 'Love for all and (d) ⎯⎯ for none is our philosophy of
life. We (e) ⎯⎯ the people of the whole world as our relatives.
Ans. (a) peace; (b) live; (c) well; (d) malice; (e) treat.
30. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Dhaka (a) ⎯⎯ on the Buriganga. It is an old (b) ⎯⎯. The city is (c) ⎯⎯. People of different (d) ⎯⎯ live in
the city. Their occupation is not the (e) ⎯⎯.
Ans. (a) stands; (b) city; (c) big; (d) classes; (e) same.
31. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
A stitch in time saves nine. This is a very well-known (a) ⎯⎯. (b) ⎯⎯ people don't care about anything.
(c) ⎯⎯ put off a job for tomorrow (d) ⎯⎯ they are not sure whether tomorrow (e) ⎯⎯ come.
Ans. (a) proverb; (b) Some/Many; (c) They; (d) but; (e) will.
32. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
If we cut trees at random, one day our country will (a) ⎯⎯ into a desert. All living animals and birds will not
find any (b) ⎯⎯ or shelter to live in. They will be (c) ⎯⎯. There will be no rain and as a result our agriculture
will face a great (d) ⎯⎯. The temperature will rise and it will cause the greenhouse (e) ⎯⎯. The country will
be unsuitable for living.
Ans. (a) turn; (b) place; (c) destroyed/extinct; (d) crisis/problem; (e) effect.